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DD in hospital for stomach virus/BF...
DD is 2 and is in the hospital for a stomach bug that she has had since wednesday. She is on an IV drip to prevent dehydration and was on a nothing by mouth order. When they lifted the NPO order and started allowing her to take in clear fluids and bland diet her nurse at the time told me not to breastfeed her. she told me DD had nursed long enough that i should take advantage of this opportunity to wean her if i had been looking for an opportunity. I told her that I was not looking for an opportunity to stop, that at her 2 year appointment they were having a breastfeeding awareness week meeting and I met with lactation consultants who applauded the fact that DD was 2 and still nursing. I told her my goal was to have DD weaned by 3 but with a gradual reduction not a traumatic separation at a time when she was needing comfort.
Anyways... when that nurse went off duty my next nurse came in and asked if she was still breastfeeding i said yes but that the last nurse advised me not to do it and to use the opportunity. This nurse is a lactation consultant who said "No no no you breastfeed her if you feel like she needs it" and encouraged me to nurse her.
Now I am sitting here confused as all get out wondering how these 2 nurses work at the same hospital yet have different policies...the pediatrician making the rounds never said anything about the nursing except that when shes on NPO not to nurse her to let her stomach rest.
I guess i just needed to vent about it... thank you ladies for listening.
If any of you have ever had a situation like this with your LO what did you do?
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Re: DD in hospital for stomach virus/BF...
***hugs***
I have no idea why people assume that nursing is a burden and that you should be looking for an "opportunity" to stop. I love nursing DD.
It sounds to me that the first nurse perhaps either has never BF or didn't enjoy the experience personally.
I'm not certain how long I will BF my daughter, I don't have a set length of time in mind... but the idea of being able to comfort nurse her and get her nurishment and liquids if she is sick is one of the reasons that I would want to do extended BF.
I hope your daughter has a speedy recovery. I agree with you that not is definitely not the time to wean her. BM is absorbed so easily and she's probably in need of comfort and mommy. Definitely not the time to stop IMO.
thank you so much for replying.
I nursed her a little while ago and she is sleeping so soundly. Shes doing better today and we should be home tomorrow. got some pending tests but they are very confident it was a slow moving virus.
she had a harder time when she was begging to nurse and i was having to tell her no. it broke both our hearts.
my thoughts exactly.
My plan is to go with the american academy of pediatrics guidelines, but i also originally said i would stop at 6 months.
i dont think its the time to stop either i was really taken aback when that nurse said that because this hospital is supposed to be a pro breastfeeding hospital.
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It seems like THAT particular nurse was trying to push her ideas on you...maybe not harshly but as a nurse that is totally inappropriate. She should have said, if you would like to take the opportunity to wean her now could be a good time. If you want to breastfeed her the fluids will definitely be beneficial and she would probably enjoy the comfort.
It is frustrating when two nurses at the same hospital give you conflicting opinions. You may mention this to her doctor so it doesn't happen to anyone else. There is nothing wrong with breastfeeding her and you shouldn't feel bad about doing it.
I'm mad on your behalf. If my DD were in the hospital I'd want to nurse her. Hope your DD gets to go home soon.
I know hospitals in the UK will let children of your DD's age stay home longer for stomach issues if they are BF as it's the easiest thing for them to digest.
I hope your DD's doing better, I applaud you for making it as far as you've gotten!
I would totally nurse DD too. BM is considered a clear liquid so if you got the go ahead to introduce clear liquds, then BM counts. I think you were getting more opinion than you needed from nurse #1, who maybe didn't think it was appropriate to continue bf or was giving you an out. But I don't think that should be the only reason for you to stop.
My DD has a health condition and she'll have a procedure where she'll be put under in a few weeks. I really want to be able to nurse her afterwards, even though she's still really little, but it is very comforting. I think your DD will probably really like the comfort that it provides her, being in the hospital, plus the good antibodies you can provide when she's really sick.